Tank Reseal Help

Hi guys trying to weigh my options here, between buying a tank or resealing.. I have a 210 gallon tank and found that there is a ding a size of a nickle or slightly larger on the inside of the glass tank right on a bottom seal, being completely afraid of a possible leak I emptied the tank and am now thinking about reinforcing the side with a strip of glass(should work right?), in order to do this properly I would have to reseal it. Because I am inexperienced in these matters I was wondering if anyone on here may be able to help me out. Please chime in if y'all think its a stupid idea. Thanks all.

I say do it! But before setting it up back inside i would fill it up outside leave it for a few days put pressure on the bad spot and see if you can get it to give... Thats what i would do. Thats a lot a water to come down inside. Although a 210 cost a pretty penny, how much would it cost if you had a river running through your house... lol that would suck!

I think your idea of siliconing a piece of glass over the chip and resealing the tank would work fine. That being said, I don't know if you really need to. It's hard to tell from your pic - does the chip extend all the way to the edge of the glass?

I'm happy to give you a hand with resealing/repairs if you need it (have built and resealed . Where in NY are you?

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